List of all shark attacks in new-zealand
Fatal Attacks
24
Unprovoked Attacks
86
Total Attacks
135
There have been a total of 135 shark attacks in NEW ZEALAND. Out of those, 24 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 17.78%. 86 attacks came out of the blue while 49 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Parade, Napier, Hawke Bay | 19-12-1896 | Bathing | FATAL, left arm severed at elbow, right arm at wrist | YES | 26yo Bright Cooper | ||
| Hoiktika | 16-12-1896 | FATAL | YES | E. Reynolds | |||
| Preservation Inlet | 02-05-1895 | "Boat accident" | FATAL Thigh bitten | YES | James Cromarty | ||
| Oamaru | 22-04-1895 | Early morning | Swimming | Lacerations to foot | NO | Percy Mitchell | |
| Downs River | 29-01-1893 | Bathing | FATAL | YES | Donald McKenzie | ||
| Rockhampton | 18-05-1892 | Bathing | Minor injury to leg | NO | Abraham Yates | ||
| Manukau Harbor, 6 miles south of Auckland | 21-12-1891 | Swimming, after boat swamped | Hand bitten | NO | Henry Jacobson | ||
| Oamaru | 16-02-1888 | 06h00 | Unknown, but the shark was caught and put on exhibition | Floating on his back | Arm severely lacerated, surgically amputated | NO | David Grant |
| Kaipara | 07-02-1887 | Swimming | FATAL | YES | a seaman from the Johann Brodersen | ||
| Near the mouth of the Clarence River | 10-04-1886 | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Sea disaster : Wreck of the Taiaroa | Probable drowning & scavenging | NO | male |
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